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Crimson Desert inexplicably changes the name of its fat cats to "loafy cats," and I might be the only person 100% on-board with this: "Litterally unplayable"

"Fat cat vs loafy cat is irrelevant when I refer to that cat as big chungus"

GamesRadar

How to get full Blackwing Leather Armor set in Crimson Desert

Best mid-game setup.

Destructoid

Crimson Desert is great because it's a total mess, not in spite of it, and I hope Pearl Abyss doesn't change too much

Let's get weird.

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Palworld dev reluctantly goes back to work instead of playing more Crimson Desert, after sinking dozens of hours into its open world: "I love this game"

Pearl Abyss is draining the lifeforce of the industry

GamesRadar

Players are starting to click with Crimson Desert as it climbs up to Very Positive on Steam and reaches 3 million sales—but Pearl Abyss promises more improvements

It launched to Mixed reviews, but it's talked players around.

PC Gamer

Can you store items in Crimson Desert?

Say it with (or without) your chest.

PC Gamer

How to get the full Plate Armor of Shadows set in Crimson Desert (all part locations)

One of the best ones.

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Crimson Desert's Steam reviews recover from 'Mixed' launch as the open-world game crosses 3 million copies sold 5 days after launch, devs promise more fixes to go with the fixes they just fixed

Pearl Abyss has been hard at work on updates

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"The graphics device is currently not supported" - After seemingly ghosting Intel, Crimson Desert devs are now "working on compatibility" for Intel Arc GPUs

Crimson Desert dev Pearl Abyss is walking back on its lack of support for Intel Arc graphics cards, after Intel all but accused the studio of ignoring contact.

GamesRadar

From Mixed to Magic — Crimson Desert's Steam reviews surge to glory

The developers have been hard at work making changes, and the player base is steadily falling in love with the continent of Pywel.

Windows Central

'We sincerely apologize for these oversights, and we take full responsibility for it' — Pearl Abyss apologizes for 'unintentional' AI assets spotted in Crimson Desert

Amid the controversy of generative AI in gaming, Pearl Abyss has issued a swift apology for AI assets spotted in-game.

TechRadar

"Man up": Former Microsoft and Blizzard exec calls out Crimson Desert devs for apologizing over AI art, because it'll "be in every single video game" someday

Mike Ybarra's got an opinion for Pearl Abyss

GamesRadar

Crimson Desert's new major patch addresses the biggest problem I had with the game — while Pearl Abyss promises Intel GPU support

Pearl Abyss has shown impressive dedication to implementing bug fixes and necessary changes to Crimson Desert, and now Intel Arc GPU support.

TechRadar

Pearl Abyss working on bringing Arc GPU support to Crimson Desert, with Intel 'ready to assist'

"Getting games running smoothly is always a partnership between developers and hardware makers."

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Windows Central

After backlash from gamers, the developers of Crimson Desert are reevaluating their stance on Intel Arc graphics card support

Crimson Desert initially launched without working Intel Arc support, prompting backlash from players. Pearl Abyss has now confirmed it is working on compatibility and optimization updates.

Windows Central

This ambitious fantasy adventure RPG is already changing based on player feedback — Here’s what’s new in Crimson Desert

Pearl Abyss might need to be careful with how fast they're responding to feedback. We might become too accustomed to it.

GamesRadar

Crimson Desert patch kicks off Pearl Abyss's attempt to smooth out the RPG's rough controls, with boosted responsiveness and more as dev promises "this is not the end"

The devs are "currently reviewing various gameplay elements based on your feedback"

Player One

'Crimson Desert' Developer Apologizes For Undisclosed AI-Generated Art in Launch Version

Pearl Abyss apologizes after players spot AI-generated 2D assets in Crimson Desert, promising a full audit and replacement in upcoming patches for transparency.

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Windows Central

Crimson Desert developers apologize for the use of generative AI

Say goodbye to AI art in Crimson Desert as developers say it was a mistake.

PC Gamer

Crimson Desert team apologizes after players find AI art in the game: 'Our intention has always been for any such assets to be replaced'

"We also acknowledge that we should have clearly disclosed our use of AI."

Destructoid

How to complete Simon de Montfort bounty in Crimson Desert and catch him

Hand him over.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel suggests it was snubbed by Crimson Desert dev after reaching out "many times" about Arc GPUs – company says it provided "early hardware, drivers, and engineering resources" to studio

Intel has shifted the blame for a lack of Arc GPU in Crimson Desert back on developer Pearl Abyss, saying it's reached out to the studio "many times" over the past several years.

Windows Central

This Crimson Desert interactive map is already up and covers all of Pywel — use it to find anything and everything in the massive open-world hit

Interactive maps are a huge boon in open-world games like Crimson Desert, and this excellent one is already up even though Pearl Abyss' hit just launched.

PC Gamer

Crimson Desert dev says it 'takes time' to get used to the game's notoriously clunky controls, but advises players to 'think of it like riding a bike, it comes naturally after you learn it'

Practice makes perfect, eventually.

Windows Central

As Crimson Desert hits 2 million sales but suffers 'Mixed' reviews, its dev has a message for fans — "We will listen closely ... and work to make improvements quickly"

Pearl Abyss' colossal new action game Crimson Desert has reached 2 million copies sold, and the dev has now responded to all the "Mixed" feedback about it.

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